International Foundation for Protection Officers

IFPO appoints Timothy S. Fairman, CPP to its Board of Directors

March, 24, 2021 NAPLES, Fla. -- The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy S, Fairman, CPP, to its board of directors. In more than three decades in law enforcement and security, Fairman has methodically elevated his career, all the while recognizing the need for continuing education and [...]

By |2021-03-26T07:18:18-04:00March 24th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO appoints Timothy S. Fairman, CPP to its Board of Directors

GET READY! Surveys for the Security Research Project to be available soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5SSDoB2cOk Dr. Martin Gill of Perpetuity Research talks with IFPO Public relations Manager Ted Czech about what's next for the Security Research Project. The groundbreaking project will identify functional breadth and depth, expertise, specialized skills, reduction/elimination of risk, deterrent value of the role as well as profit enhancement to an organization by having this role. [...]

By |2021-03-15T05:49:58-04:00March 15th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on GET READY! Surveys for the Security Research Project to be available soon

Women in Security: IFPO celebrates International Women’s Day 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJsOq7TpAs The International Foundation for Protection Officers would like to celebrate International Women's Day -- as part of Women's History Month -- highlighting the women who make the IFPO a leader in worldwide security education and training. The IFPO also wishes to recognize all women in security for a job well done and their continued [...]

By |2021-03-08T06:25:29-05:00March 8th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Women in Security: IFPO celebrates International Women’s Day 2021

FULL SPEED AHEAD! Security Research Project now funded, first phase to begin

  NAPLES, Florida,  Feb. 25, 2021 -- The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is announcing today that funding has been secured for the groundbreaking Security Research Project, led by Perpetuity Research. This critical project would not be possible without the tremendous support of our research partners: CriticalArc Doyle Security Services Friends of Chuck GardaWorld [...]

By |2021-02-25T06:22:37-05:00February 25th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on FULL SPEED AHEAD! Security Research Project now funded, first phase to begin

Mental health issues surface among security officers during COVID-19

free pic by Arina Krasnikova at pexels.com In her story for Security Magazine titled "Security teams navigate remote work challenges," Maria Henriquez dives into the challenges faced by security leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. One section of the article addresses mental fatigue suffered by frontline security officers: As the pandemic persists, especially, frontline [...]

By |2021-02-23T05:55:07-05:00February 23rd, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Mental health issues surface among security officers during COVID-19

IFPO member Ally Isom-Leonard wins Security Manager award at Women in Security Virtual Event 2020

Congratulations to International Foundation for Protection Officers member Ally Isom-Leonard, head of security for Allied Universal (Europe) Limited for her recent award at the Women in Security Virtual Event 2020. Here is what The Professional Security Magazine, which presented the event, had to say: The Professional Security Magazine Women in Security Awards are the security [...]

By |2021-02-20T06:21:37-05:00February 20th, 2021|News|Comments Off on IFPO member Ally Isom-Leonard wins Security Manager award at Women in Security Virtual Event 2020

Women in security success stories: Entries wanted for International Women’s Day

  On March 8th, the world will celebrate International Women's Day. For its part, the International Foundation for Protection Officers plans to share stories from IFPO women or IFPO men who have championed women in security. The entries needn’t be especially long, maybe even a couple of paragraphs, possibly something about your current role/how you [...]

By |2021-03-02T05:45:16-05:00February 14th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Women in security success stories: Entries wanted for International Women’s Day

COMING SOON: IFPO Webinar #2: Career Planning in Security – Resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoMgmFutTcU&t=352s   Following the success of IFPO's first free webinar, host Dr. Glen Kitteringham will present the second in the monthly series, titled Career Planning in Security: Resources, which will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10 am Eastern Time. One of the great failures of the security industry over the past several decades has [...]

By |2021-03-06T07:29:44-05:00February 3rd, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on COMING SOON: IFPO Webinar #2: Career Planning in Security – Resources

Award-winning National Health Service Trust joins IFPO UK and Ireland

The International Foundation of Protection Officers UK & Ireland (IFPO UK) is pleased to welcome the award-winning Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services as corporate members. The Barnsley Hospital security team, led by Mike Lees CSyP and Lisa Corbridge MSyI, have won numerous awards in recent years for their innovative security programs [...]

By |2021-01-27T06:12:36-05:00January 26th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Award-winning National Health Service Trust joins IFPO UK and Ireland

UK publication The Professional Security Officer is a great asset to the security industry

The Professional Security Officer by Chris Hertig (tip o' the hat to Rollo Davies) A complimentary publication from the UK is attracting lots of  attention and support from all sectors of the security industry! A wise old college professor once told us that the UK and Canada had some really good books & journals on criminology, [...]

By |2021-01-23T11:22:36-05:00January 23rd, 2021|News|Comments Off on UK publication The Professional Security Officer is a great asset to the security industry

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